R579 road (Ireland)

R579 road
Bóthar R579
R579 in Kanturk
Route information
Length69.7 km (43.3 mi)
Major junctions
From R515 at Killilagh Cross, County Limerick
Major intersections
To R618 at Leemount Cross, County Cork
Location
CountryIreland
Highway system
R578 R580

The R579 road is a regional road in Ireland. It travels from the R515 road at Broadford, County Limerick to the R618 on the outskirts of Cork, via the town of Kanturk and the villages of Banteer and Cloghroe. North of Kanturk, the road mostly follows the course of the River Allow. The road is 69.7 kilometres (43.3 mi) long.